On vacation... should I just enjoy myself?
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Yes defo enjoy yourself I go away for 5 days soon and I'm not counting a single calorie only once a year in my case anyway so enjoy and get back on it when you get home x1
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My holiday this year will be my honeymoon in August in an all-inclusive 5* hotel in Bali for 9 gorgeous nights.
You bet your *kitten* I'm not counting! I'll probably log in though to keep my streak going1 -
I'm going on a cruise at the end of July. I'm not going to be a glutton, but I'm going to enjoy it.1
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My holiday this year will be my honeymoon in August in an all-inclusive 5* hotel in Bali for 9 gorgeous nights.
You bet your *kitten* I'm not counting! I'll probably log in though to keep my streak going
I think I'd find better things to do with my time on honeymoon than log in here.
Just sayin6 -
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Yes! And get of MFP while you're away! Actually, I just got back from a 4 day vacation three days ago. I started out thinking I would try to stay in maintenance and estimate and log, etc... But after day 1 I was like "screw this" and didn't even think about it for the rest of the time. Granted, I was at a music festival camping so walking up and down a mountain and dancing for three days, but I ate every single delicious greasy fried food of the day from food trucks - mac and cheese steak grinders, endless empanadas, crepes and crepes and multiple funnel cakes, not to mention pancake wrapped breakfast sandwiches with bacon and cheese... well, you get the picture. And I was rarely without a drink in my hand for the whole four days. I weigh about as much as you do, but am shorter... When I got back, I immediately weighed myself for shoots and goggles and I had gained over 7 lbs in 4 days. But the very best part is watching every single pound disappear over the past three days. Now back to where I started. And it totally was an education in water retention and the non-lasting effects of a temporary party party. I regret not a single funnel cake, although I do regret not getting another one.... Have fun. Faggidaboutit and you'll be fine.
edited to add: and not a single person noticed... and all my clothes still fit, even at 7 lbs temporarily heavier. shoot, i would be fine having gained "real" weight. it was totally worth it. but actually ended up just holding steady in the end.5 -
Don't count calories. Indulge, but try not to binge - it will be harder to get back to healthy eating if you binge. Try to be a bit active while you're away, but don't stress about it.
Top priority should be relaxation and fun though!0 -
My holiday this year will be my honeymoon in August in an all-inclusive 5* hotel in Bali for 9 gorgeous nights.
You bet your *kitten* I'm not counting! I'll probably log in though to keep my streak going
I think I'd find better things to do with my time on honeymoon than log in here.
Just sayin
Considering all I need to do is open the app for one second, it's totally not a hardship. I dont mean actually log my food. Screw that.1 -
Even if you gained a pound of day (which you would need to try really hard to do), that's just 5 pounds. Don't sweat it and enjoy yourself with no regrets.1
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I went to New York City for 6 days a couple of weeks ago and ate the entire city. I can put away a lot more calories than a lot of people, so when I say I ate a lot, I mean I ate a ridiculous amount of food. Pizza, giant cookies, cheesecake, hot dogs, gelato, pastries, huge pastrami sandwiches, burgers, french fries, all of the desserts.
I did gain a few pounds - about half was water that came off in less than a week and half stuck, but I've already started losing it by going back to what I was doing before vacation. No one could tell I had packed on those extra pounds. In fact, I could barely tell. I wore the shortest shorts I own and a form-fitting tank on the day we left and felt awesome. In fact, I felt way better about my body that week than I ever do at home. It's all about your mindset.
You don't have to do what I do on vacation and go all out, but I never have any regrets. A few extra pounds that I can lose and a whole lot of great experiences not worrying about numbers. Allowing myself to eat whatever I want is part of an enjoyable vacation for me. I go on one vacation a year - I'll be damned if I'm going to spend it thinking about macros and calories.1 -
Have some fun, eat what you want, your body needs a vacation too once in a while. 3500 Cal is only a pound0
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pianoplaya94 wrote: »I was planning on doing "good" on vacation but yesterday I just couldn't resist myself at the desert table and today I'm not doing any better. So I'm just thinking... should I just "screw it" and enjoy myself? I do feel really bloated right now. If I did gain a bit of weight over the course of the vacation (5 days) would it be enough that people notice?
Thanks!
Don't do it! I've been where you are, and it's a viscous cycle. If you're on vacation, then you could be a little more liberal with the foods you eat, but track everything to a degree, and know when to stop. I know it can be harsh, but health and fitness is much more a mental battle than a physical one. There will always be excuses. Good luck!3 -
This is awesome to here, guys! It's great to know how quickly the weight will disappear too!... maybe I'm not actually eating as much as I'm thinking. I'm a huge desert person but barely eat anything for the main courses lol.0
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Enjoy yourself, but if you can abstain here and there, bonus. In the end, it's just five days! Worst case scenario, you gain one or two lbs, those can come off fast enough when you get home again xo0
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Wow, I guess I'm the outlier here, but I wouldn't go wild at all. Eat at maintenance, sure, maybe even a special treat here and there, but i would definitely still log.
The thing is, right now you say, "oh, it's just a 5 day vacation." That's going to turn in to, "oh, it's my birthday, I can eat whatever want." Then it's the 4th of July. Then it's memorial day. Then it's Friday. It's the holidays. It's November. Any day can turn into a day to binge, which is what you're doing. I looked at my diet as a lifestyle change, which meant making vacations and holidays and special occasions all work within my calorie goals. It sucks, but if you want to lose and maintain that loss, you can't eat everything you want.
Sorry if I sound preachy but I feel this is important. I have maintained my weightloss for 8 years, and this is a tactic that is very important in maintenance for me. I might have a different perspective than others on this thread or those who have been at it for less time. What you eat is always your choice, but this is what has worked for me.3 -
Enjoy your vacation. You can resume your weight loss journey when you return.0
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When I go on vacation, I go on a planned diet break.
I exercise quite a bit more on vacations than I do in at-home life ... lots of cycling, hiking, swimming and other sports. But I don't log and I eat whatever I want.1 -
Me too! Walking around taking photos, going on tours, hiking or biking, and swimming when possible are great, fun ways of burning some calories while on vacation.0
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I think the real question with holidays is not the effect on your weight - there's only so much damage to can do in a few days - but the psychological effect. And it's very personal.
Some people can quit logging for a week and it doesn't bother them at all, they get back on the horse when they get home and no harm done.
For others it knocks a hole in their logging habit, and combined with the scale increase afterwards (which will be exaggerated by water weight) can end up discouraged, making it hard to build up momentum again. I've been there.
If you do decide not to log on holiday be prepared for some extra effort to get going with it again afterwards, and be prepared for the fact that the scale may jump more than you expect when you get home, and to remind yourself that you have not actually put on 6lb or whatever, it's just water from all the yummy carbsy treats and it'll be mostly gone in a few days.
Enjoy your holiday!2 -
I am going to Germany in July for 3 weeks to see my mom. I already know she tries to stuff me with all that good food I missed out so long. I don't like the food here in the US very much so it was easy to lose a lot of weight. My plan is to eat everything I like over there but only small portions. No calorie counting. I also only eat 3 times a day and no snacks in between. I definitely don't want to gain more than 2 lbs over there. Good luck to you!0
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